The next hearing in the case is on July 23. According to CBI, Ishrat, a Mumbai-based college girl, her friend Javed Shaikh alias Pranesh Pillai and two Pakistani nationals Amjad Ali Rana and Zeeshan Johar were killed in a fake encounter, which was a joint operation between Gujarat Police and IB, near here on June 15, 2004.

Besides the four, three more police officers have been named as accused in the case. Suspended IPS officer D G Vanzara, who is unwell, was given the charge sheet copy through his lawyer V D Gajjar last Monday.